Let the environment guide our development | Johan Rockstrom

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http://www.ted.com Human growth has strained the Earth’s resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. His research has found nine “planetary boundaries” that can guide us in protecting our planet’s many overlapping ecosystems.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

CHICKEN SATAY RECIPE – SORTED

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Day to day life is full of shortcuts. And the kitchen is no exception. If you want a tasty Malaysian dish that makes use of a few cheeky shortcuts then this chicken satay is it.

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Rubik’s Cubes Galore!

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Googlers were challenged to create the most beautiful, creative and Googley “art wall.” Rubik’s Cubes Galore!—a giant Google doodle made out of 850 Rubik’s Cubes in the Taipei office—won the grand prize.